I have always been a fan of Magura rim brakes and still am. But there is a slightly annoying problem.
On my front wheel, which is now perfectly aligned in the forks, one brake pad is skimming the wheel (RHS), whilst the other pad is a short journey away.
I have backed the adjuster right off and painstakingly set the same gap between pad and wheel on both sides. When I increase the adjuster, I expect to see both pads move towards the wheel together. The gap between pad and wheel decreasing by the same amount on both sides with each turn.
What actually happens, is that only the right hand pad moves towards the wheel when I turn the adjuster. The left hand one remains stationary. This effectively puts the wheel off centre relative to the brake pads.
When I apply the brake, the left hand pad (the one furthest away) moves first until it touches the wheel, and then the right hand one takes up the remaining slight gap and the brake is applied.
Close examination shows that the adjuster only has an effect on the right hand side of the brake mechanism. Whilst the brakes still work, this seems rather strange and I wondered if anyone else had experienced it.
Is this how they are supposed to work? Or is there some kind of balance mechanism?
Thanks for any help you may be able to give.
On my front wheel, which is now perfectly aligned in the forks, one brake pad is skimming the wheel (RHS), whilst the other pad is a short journey away.
I have backed the adjuster right off and painstakingly set the same gap between pad and wheel on both sides. When I increase the adjuster, I expect to see both pads move towards the wheel together. The gap between pad and wheel decreasing by the same amount on both sides with each turn.
What actually happens, is that only the right hand pad moves towards the wheel when I turn the adjuster. The left hand one remains stationary. This effectively puts the wheel off centre relative to the brake pads.
When I apply the brake, the left hand pad (the one furthest away) moves first until it touches the wheel, and then the right hand one takes up the remaining slight gap and the brake is applied.
Close examination shows that the adjuster only has an effect on the right hand side of the brake mechanism. Whilst the brakes still work, this seems rather strange and I wondered if anyone else had experienced it.
Is this how they are supposed to work? Or is there some kind of balance mechanism?
Thanks for any help you may be able to give.